The Physician Healthcare Leader provides strategic advice and guidance to functional team(s). Highly skilled with broad, advanced technical experience.
The Physician Healthcare Leadership is designed to develop leaders with enterprise-wide thinking through a structured 3-year program that rotates participants through strategy, finance, analytics, and operational experiences within Humana.
The Physician Healthcare Leadership works with senior leaders throughout the company, participantsin this program will receive critical experience building opportunities in key strategic initiatives around integrated care delivery as they develop a broad understanding of the healthcare industry. Resulting in Humanabenefitingfromleveragingoutside-in thinking to advance our strategy while developing a pipeline of mid-career professionals with strategic enterprise thinking.
Key Program Features
Strategic Rotational Assignments: Over the course of three years, participants will complete up to four distinct rotations, beginning in Corporate Development, Strategic Planning, TransformationOfficeor Strategy Management.Subsequentrotations may include Market Operations, Home Business, Primary Care Organization, Medicare Markets, Office of the CEO, Retail Strategy, Value Based Strategy Operations, Finance, or other high-impact business units, providing broad exposure to the complexities of the healthcare ecosystem.
Executive Mentorship and Advisors: Each participant is paired with senior leaders and receives targeted mentorship, executive advice, and personalized career coaching tofacilitateprofessional growth and accelerate readiness for future leadership roles.
Leadership Development: Participantsbenefitfrom a tailored curriculum of leadership training, robust peer cohort networking, and opportunities to contribute to high-profile projects that shape Humana’s strategic direction.
Enterprise Impact: The program is designed to develop future leaders who bring fresh, outside-in perspectives and innovative thinking to advance Humana’s mission of delivering consumer-centric, integrated healthcare for millions of members.
WhoWe’reSeeking
We are searching for purpose-driven, agile learners who thrive in dynamic, ambiguous environments and are passionate about improving healthcare. Successful candidates willdemonstratea high levelof emotional intelligence, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to navigate complex business challenges with curiosity and resilience.
Required Qualifications
Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree
Minimumof 1-2 years of experience in people management or team leadership
At least 1-2 years of experience leading projects or initiatives
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary settings
Proven relationship management skills
Strong executive presence and professional communication abilities
Excellent analytical skills witha demonstratedproficiencyin working with data
Proficiencyin Microsoft Office applications
Willingness and ability torelocateto either Louisville, KY or Washington, DC
Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States either now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications
Additional MBA or other advanced professional degree program (e.g., MPH, MMM, PhD, JD; credentialing notrequiredfor other degrees)
Clinical practice experience
Active board certificationor board eligible
Expertisein value-based care and provider risk
Familiarity with healthcare contracting and regulatory environments
Financial analytics experience
Direct profit and loss (P&L) management experience
Background in operations, product management, marketing/brand management, and information technology
Exposure to artificial intelligence and machine learning
Experience with Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and government healthcare contracting (including TRICARE)
Please note: While experience in all areas listed is notrequired, candidates shoulddemonstraterelevant experience in several of these domains.
Additional Information
During the first rotation of the program, individuals will be required to be based in Louisville, KY, or Washington, DC.Humana will provide relocationassistanceas needed.
Forsubsequentrotations, locations will bedeterminedbased on a combination of business needs, personal interests, and location preferences. Potential office locations include Louisville, KY; Washington, DC; Nashville, TN; and New York, NY.Remote opportunities are not available at this time.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.$126,300 - $173,700 per yearThis job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
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It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
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At Humana, our cultural foundation is aligned to helping members achieve their best health by delivering personalized, simplified, whole-person healthcare experiences. Recognizing healthcare needs continue to evolve for each person, for each family and for each community, Humana continuously creates innovative solutions and resources that help people live their healthiest lives on their terms –when and where they need it. Our employees are at the heart of making this happen and that’s why we are dedicated to building an organization of dynamic talent whose experience and passion center on putting the customer first.
